Baker Says Bear Broke Into Car and Ate All Her Cupcakes

A New Jersey bear says a bear broke into her SUV and ate every single cupcake inside. Michael George reports. (Published Friday, May 11, 2018)

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An NJ baker says a black bear smashed a window, ate two dozen cupcakes and fled the scene, leaving only a paw print behind

She says she had made all the cupcakes for a large order and the bear apparently broke in overnight; her husband saw it leave

It was the second bizarre bear-related incident in the Garden State in less than two weeks

A New Jersey baker says a black bear smashed her window, ate two dozen cupcakes and fled the scene, leaving only a paw print and smeared icing behind.

Christine Allen, who runs Mo'Pweeze Bakery, says the bear smashed a window of her SUV, then ate every single chocolate, vanilla and strawberry cupcake that she had made for a large order. Awaken by the dog barking and a "crunch sound," her husband spotted the bear early Thursday.

On May 1, a rogue bruin was finally taken into custody after a nearly 30-hour jaunt through Paramus and Ridgewood backyards, some fence-hopping and a trip near a school. That bear was tranquilized and brought to a safe habitat.